Vinyl pressings
by Bettye Swann · 1968
Don't Touch Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
45-59814-P4 #3 IAMRunout etched side A, (variant 1
45-71316-P1 IAMRunout etched side B, (variant 1
45-59814-P1 IAMRunout etched side A, (variant 2
45-71316-P1 #4 IAMRunout etched side B, (variant 2
45-59814-F1 (A)
45-71316-F1 (B)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2382First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2382First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P-2382First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2382First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-87357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-87357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.23827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records CL 155867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records CL 155867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 23827", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 23827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-22697", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't Touch Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records 2382.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2382, P-2382) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-59814-P4 #3 IAM and 45-71316-P1 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
